Referee Rob Jones and VAR Michael Salisbury were correct to rule that Manchester City midfielder Elliot Anderson did not handle the ball in his side's thrilling 5-3 win over Sunderland, according to a Premier League panel.
The Black Cats were furious after the ball hit Anderson's hand as he challenged Enzo Le Fée in the City penalty area during a breathless second half.
Jones waved away protests and Salisbury did not overrule him from Stockley Park, which angered Sunderland boss Regis Le Bris.
However, Premier League's Key Match Incidents five-person panel agreed with the on-field decision by a majority of three to two.
Officials were correct not to punish Elliot Anderson for handball, a panel has ruled. Michael Steele/Getty Images Two people on the panel made up of three former players and coaches, a Premier League representative and one from Pro Ref felt that Anderson deliberately moved his arm towards the ball.
The panel's findings read: "The referee's call of no penalty for a potential handball offence against Anderson was supported, 3:2.
"Both players were engaged and the ball was bouncing at close proximity after deflecting off Le Fee.
"Two panellists felt that there was a deliberate secondary movement of the arm from Anderson that was a handball offence."
The panel also voted four to one in ruling VAR's decision not to intervene as correct.
There was also a split decision over Everton's disallowed goal in their 1-0 win over Ipswich at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
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The Toffees thought they had doubled their lead when Thierno Barry headed home, but referee Stuart Attwell was advised Brennan Johnson was offside in front of goalkeeper Christian Walton.
The ruling read: "The VAR intervention to disallow the goal for interfering with an opponent by Johnson was supported, 3:2.
"Johnson was clearly in an offside position, in very close proximity to the goalkeeper and makes a movement, impacting the goalkeeper's ability to set and move to the ball. Two panellists felt that Johnson's position and actions did not impact goalkeeper Walton."